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B2B Payments
Boost CEO: Dispelling The Myths Of Virtual Cards
April 23, 2018

Despite the speed, efficiency and security of virtual commercial cards for B2B payments, adoption remains low compared to other payment rails. ACH appears to be winning the race to replace checks in supplier payments, while, according to recent data from NACHA, cards account for just...

Retail
KKday And Building For The Instagram Traveler
April 20, 2018

When it comes to getting customers to their destinations, there are no shortage of options available all over the world. Travel was one of the first verticals the internet disrupted, and today there are not only countless platforms aggregating hotel rooms, cruises and flights; there...

Retail
Bon-Ton Stores Will Close By August
April 20, 2018

After years of struggle with decreasing sales and mall traffic, Bon-Ton Stores is going out of business. All of the chain’s brick-and-mortar stores are scheduled to close by the end of August, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Startup Accelerator Debuts From Farfetch
April 20, 2018

A startup accelerator is not so far-fetched for Farfetch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Artificial Intelligence
Mishka Brings AI Toys To Bear
April 20, 2018

Move over, Winnie the Pooh: There’s a new bear in town, and all he does is “Think, think, think.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

B2B Payments
SwapsTech Develops Real-Time Payments Link For Banks
April 20, 2018

SwapsTech has completed the development of its faster payments solution to help financial institutions link into real-time payment capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

B2B Payments
Alt Lending, Cybersecurity, Logistics Lead In $205 Million Week For B2B Funding
April 20, 2018

Alternative finance, cybersecurity and logistics providers landed the majority of the more than $205 million in funding placed for B2B startups in venture capital and debt. Investment rounds flowed through the U.S., Canada, Africa and Israel this week, with appearances from B2B payments, payroll and...

B2B Payments
Standard Chartered Next To Enable B2B Payments In Zoho
April 20, 2018

U.K. bank Standard Chartered is the next financial institution (FI) to integrate payment capabilities into corporate software firm Zoho. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

B2B Payments
For B2B SaaS Firms, Smart Data, Smarter Sales Efforts
April 20, 2018

Software-as-s-Service has its lures and challenges for providers in the B2B realm. Recurring revenue is great, of course, but the ever-present challenges are how to gain customers and, once they’re there, to blunt churn. Machine learning and data analytics can help sales efforts pay off...